BALI, Indonesia — Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned Miss World on Saturday amid tight security on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where the contest's final round was moved following protests by Muslim hardliner groups.

"I promise to be the best Miss World ever," Young, 23, said after winning the 63rd annual event, as a large number of Filipino fans who traveled with her celebrated by jumping and waving the country's flag.

Despite threats from the Islamic Defenders Front to disrupt the contest, police said no rallies were staged Saturday. The group has demonstrated for weeks, calling for the government to cancel the pageant because members say it shows too much skin and goes against Islamic teachings.

The 127 contestants vying for the crown were introduced Saturday wearing evening gowns shimmering in sequins, many of them with plunging necklines and slits up the leg. Four candidates dropped out earlier, mainly due to illnesses, said Syafril Nasution, one of the local organizers.

Young, who took the crown from Wenxia Yu of China, the 2012 winner, was born in the United States. When she was 10 she moved to the Philippines, where she has appeared in films and as a television host.

Miss World organizers had earlier agreed to cut bikinis from the swimsuit competition, replacing them with more conservative sarongs. But pressure continued to mount, and more mainstream groups joined in and called for the show to be banned.

Indonesia's government announced three weeks ago that the final would be moved from the outskirts of the capital, Jakarta, and instead held on the Hindu-dominated resort island of Bali, where earlier rounds were taking place.

The British, Australian and U.S. embassies issued warnings to citizens planning trips to Bali during the competition, saying there could be large-scale protests or even attacks.

Col. R. Umar Faroq, the Director of Vital Security for Bali provincial police, said thousands of security forces had been deployed to secure the final.

But Faroq said that security was tightened along the north coast of East Java to Bali in anticipation of possible protesters from other islands.

"The success in securing the Miss World final will be a benchmark for the police in securing the incoming APEC Summit," Faroq said, referring to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Cooperation summit on Bali to be attended by world leaders, including President Barack Obama, and thousands of delegates.

Miss World is the latest controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, where most follow a moderate form of the religion. However, a small extremist fringe has become louder and more violent in recent years, attacking Christians and other religious minorities, along with anyone else deemed immoral.

Last year, the Islamic Defenders Front forced Lady Gaga to cancel a sold-out show after branding her a "devil worshipper."

In 2002, Bali was the site of suicide bombings that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Since then, the government has aggressively pursued militant groups, which in recent years have committed much smaller-scale attacks mainly focused on security personnel.

Marni Jameson

Time for spring house repairs? Use these 6 ways to gird your patience

Got repair personnel coming? There are ways to make your unpredictable wait for them more productive. (Marni Jameson, Special to The Denver Post)

As I sat waiting — and waaaayyyting — for the air-conditioning repairman to show up last week, I began thinking about the chronic condition of late repair personnel.

This was the second time in a week I was cooling my heels waiting for someone who, somewhere between their last appointment and mine, had gotten caught in an ice age.

The night before, my air conditioning had quit just as record-breaking heat hit Florida. I called early that morning for service. The air-conditioning repair company would squeeze me in before the end of the day, somewhere between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., I was told.

A little after 2 p.m. I heard it would definitely be closer to 5:30, if not early the next morning. Like I didn't have things to do this afternoon besides sit around in a broiling hot house!

As Woody Allen once said: Eighty percent of success is showing up. I say the other 20 percent is showing up on time.

But, apparently, not for the air-conditioning company.

As I sat steaming, I thought about the appointments I'd shown up for that week. I had one to get new license plate tags for my car. (An online appointment gets you in and out of the motor vehicle agency much faster because even the Florida state government understands your time is valuable.) I also had a dental appointment and a few work-related meetings.

I want the record to reflect: I was on time for each. Not that I'm Polly Punctual, mind you, just courteous.

While my appointment times were specific, as in 9:20 a.m., these repair folks had ranges, big ol' time targets as easy to hit as a rug with a broom.

I learned at 5 p.m. that the AC technician would now be coming first thing in the morning. First thing turned out to be 11 a.m. - 20 hours after the initial promise. I was sweating because I was hosting seven women for book club that night.

Can you imagine if the rest of the professional world acted that way? What if I showed up a day late for a business meeting?

My irritation with the AC company was heightened because, earlier in the week, the cable TV installer, who was supposed to come between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., arrived 30 minutes late without apology, as if I were lucky he were there at all. And I probably was.

I did not mention his lateness because I was at his mercy. The only recourse I have with the cable monopoly in my area is not subscribing. I often exercise this option by going for months without Internet and cable. I also cannot stomach the music I have to listen to when they put me on hold as I wait for bad service. Just hearing their jingle causes my blood pressure to shoot up like a sprinkler with its head knocked off.

I braved the jingle and ordered service last week only because my daughter was coming home from college for spring break, and I didn't want her looking at me (again) as if I'd joined the Amish.

The air conditioning was working in time for my book club meeting. Phew! However, while the technician worked, I indulged a brief fantasy: All the late repair workers are locked in a hot room with no air conditioning. The cable company's jingle is playing nonstop, and they are forced to punch their account numbers into a phone tree from which there is no escape.

I felt better. Then I got to thinking about how to manage this waiting problem, which is as old as time. Here are a few suggestions and one mindset.

1 Resign yourself

In situations like this, remember who's got the power. It's the person with the lowest need — not you. When the air conditioner breaks on a 90-degree day, or the washer floods, or the sink backs up, I don't care if you're a Supreme Court justice. You do not have the upper hand.

2 Keep your cool

Though it's tempting to give those providing poor service a piece of your mind, blowing up backfires. Don't anger people who have the final say. That includes food service workers, medical personnel and repair technicians.

3 Use your charm

A little goes a long way. Keep your goal foremost. You need something fixed more than you need to complain. When the expert finally does show up, be appreciative. You can always write a warning review later if the wait was egregious, but right now you need a job done. Hold your fire.

4 Plan for lateness

If you know you'll be waiting for a service call, bring work home and have a list of tasks you can accomplish, so you're not just drumming your fingers. You'll feel less frustrated if you're being productive.

5 Ask for advice

To improve your odds, you can always ask the scheduler what time of day you are most likely to have an on-time service call. Earlier is usually better. Request a 30-minute call or text before they arrive.

6 Celebrate success

When the service is timely, considerate or efficient, or the worker goes the extra mile, write a glowing online review and tell others. For example, the other day I was driving through Starbucks. The line was taking longer than usual, but I didn't mind. I was answering e-mails on my phone, making use of my wait time. When I got to the window, the worker handed me my coffee and said, "It's on the house today because of the wait."

Wow. Now that's good service. Pay it forward.

Syndicated columnist Marni Jameson is the author of two home and lifestyle books, and the forthcoming "What to Do with a Houseful of Memories" (Sterling Press). Contact her through marnijameson.com.

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